Read the two examples. Which sentence is illustrated in the picture? Which means that someone else did something for Tom? How is the sentence formed?

The Causative

The picture shows Tom working on his car's engine.

• Sentence illustrated in the picture: 1. Tom is repairing his car.
• Sentence meaning someone else did something for Tom: 2. Tom is having his car repaired.
• How the second sentence is formed: This sentence uses the causative structure 'have something done'. It is formed by: subject + have + object + past participle. In this case, Tom (subject) + is having (verb 'to have' in continuous tense) + his car (object) + repaired (past participle of 'repair').